Satellite Snafu Masked True Sea Level Rise for Decades – Scientific American
Article Synopsis – A team of researchers discovered a problem with the calibration of a sensor on the first satellite launched to measure sea level using radar. This explained a discrepancy researchers had been seeing between rising temperatures, melting ice sheets, and rates of sea level rise. Adjusting the data to remove that error suggests that sea levels are indeed rising at faster rates each year. The research team calculated that the rate of sea-level rise increased from around 1.8 millimetres per year in 1993 to roughly 3.9 millimetres per year today as a result of global warming. To read the actual article click here.